Daily entertainment news covering Flags of Our Fathers en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/26/spike_lee_sparks_film_fight_with_tyler_p Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:57:39 EST Entertainment News 142218@http://www.starpulse.com/news Outspoken movie maker Spike Lee has picked a new film fight with actor/director Tyler Perry after suggesting the Madea Goes To Jail star's hit films are a step backwards for African-Americans.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/24/review_ambitious_miracle_at_st_anna_neve Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:03:38 EST Entertainment News 99011@http://www.starpulse.com/news In Spike Lee's long and eclectic career, "Miracle at St. Anna" is easily his most technically ambitious film.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/14/spike_lee_fears_eastwood_spat_will_cost_ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EST Entertainment News 98118@http://www.starpulse.com/news Spike Lee fears his public spat with Clint Eastwood may have cost him an Oscar nod. The director criticized Eastwood for the lack of African-Americans in his war epics Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/15/disney_forces_spike_lee_to_end_feud_ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:00:55 EST Entertainment News 95779@http://www.starpulse.com/news Disney bosses have forced Spike Lee to call a truce with Clint Eastwood after their war of words, fearing the bad publicity would cost his new movie Oscar nominations.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/07/slideshow_native_american_actors_ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:45:33 EST Entertainment News 94233@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are several well-known celebrities that are proud to call themselves part Native American. Click through our slideshow of stars who trace their roots to American soil.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/07/spike_lee_vs_clint_eastwood_round_3 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:53:19 EST Entertainment News 89389@http://www.starpulse.com/news Outspoken moviemaker Spike Lee has fueled the war of words between himself Clint Eastwood by calling the Hollywood icon "an angry old man."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/29/the_that_guy_encyclopedia_letters_l_thro Thu, 29 May 2008 10:45:42 EST Entertainment News 88465@http://www.starpulse.com/news Throughout cinematic history, there has been a plethora of actors that, for some reason or another, never become a household name.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/21/spike_lee_blasts_clint_eastwood_for_not_ Wed, 21 May 2008 11:59:26 EST Entertainment News 88012@http://www.starpulse.com/news Spike Lee has launched a bitter attack on fellow filmmaker Clint Eastwood for failing to include black soldiers in his films about the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/quintessential_dinosaur_hunter_turok_deb_5 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:08:36 EST Entertainment News 74774@http://www.starpulse.com/news A great warrior in a lost land is about to find his destiny when Turok: Son Of Stone charges onto DVD for the first time February 5th from Genius Products and Classic Media.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/18/matthew_perry_s_native_american_comment_ Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:35:42 EST Entertainment News 64247@http://www.starpulse.com/news Law & Order creator Dick Wolf refused to shake Matthew Perry's hand at a benefit on Saturday after the actor made an offensive joke about Native Americans.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/25/john_slattery_does_double_duty_with_regu Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:58:28 EST Entertainment News 61328@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - On ''Desperate Housewives,'' John Slattery plays a wily politician. On ''Mad Men,'' he's an advertising agency magnate.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/jared_leto_chose_music_over_movie Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:44:33 EST Entertainment News 54185@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor-turned-musician Jared Leto was forced to make an agonizing decision when he was offered a role in a Clint Eastwood film that clashed with his band's world tour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/20/japan_changes_name_of_iwo_jima_to_shore_ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:23:34 EST Entertainment News 47979@http://www.starpulse.com/news TOKYO (AP) - Japan has changed the name of a the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, site of the famous World War II battle, to its original name of Iwo To after residents there were prodded into action by two recent Clint Eastwood movies.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/18/ryan_phillippe_seeking_joint_custody_of_ Fri, 18 May 2007 14:46:13 EST Entertainment News 43243@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan Phillippe wants joint custody of his children with ''Walk the Line'' Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon. Witherspoon filed for divorce on Nov. 8, citing ''irreconcilable differences'' as the reason for the split, and she asked for physical custody of the acting couple's two children - 7-year-old Ava and 3-year-old Deacon.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/another_winning_historical_performance_b Mon, 14 May 2007 14:32:29 EST Entertainment News 42485@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - He wasn't nominated for an Oscar for his role as a Native American Marine in ''Flags of Our Fathers,'' but Adam Beach still feels like a winner.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/13/the_largest_act_of_treason_in_american_h Sun, 13 May 2007 08:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42196@http://www.starpulse.com/news An untested FBI employee attempts to trap the deadliest double agent in U.S. history in the intense thriller Breach, coming to DVD and HD DVD & DVD Combo format on June 12 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/26/fascinating_facts_about_the_oscars Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:23:51 EST Entertainment News 31914@http://www.starpulse.com/news * Jack Nicholson showed his support for Britney Spears at the Oscars last night by shaving off his hair and sporting a new bald look. * Delta Airlines offered up two free round-trip tickets to anywhere it flies to all winners who kept their acceptance speeches to the allotted 45 seconds at the Academy Awards last night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/26/and_the_oscar_goes_to_full_list_of_oscar Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:01:04 EST Entertainment News 31846@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dame Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker were crowned queen and king of the Oscars last night. The stars of The Queen and The Last King of Scotland won Best Actress and Best Actor respectively, while Martin Scorsese won Best Director for The Departed - his first win out of six nominations in the category and 31 years since his first nomination. Full List of Winners Below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/13/clint_eastwood_receives_cinema_for_peace Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:20:13 EST Entertainment News 29259@http://www.starpulse.com/news Clint Eastwood was honored with the Cinema For Peace Award in Berlin, Germany, last night. The American director received the film award for his double project Flags Of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima, which narrate the battles between America and Japan during World War II from the perspectives of both parties involved.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/06/new_movies_on_dvd_feb_6 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00:34 EST Entertainment News 26266@http://www.starpulse.com/news Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the non-fiction book Flags of Our Fathers concerns the lives of the men in the famous picture of soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima during that historic WWII battle. Battle scenes are intercut with footage of three of the soldiers. Also on DVD: Superman mystery Hollywoodland, horror flick The Grudge 2, memoir-inspired Running With Scissors, and family tale Flicka.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/05/ken_watanabe_was_thrilled_to_land_letter Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:06:02 EST Entertainment News 28200@http://www.starpulse.com/news Japanese star Ken Watanabe was stunned when he was offered the lead role in Clint Eastwood's latest movie because he assumed the main parts in the Hollywood epic would be filled with American actors. When the actor heard Eastwood was looking for actors for Letters From Iwo Jima, he assumed the only part he would get would be a supporting character in the movie.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/04/ryan_phillippe_i_didn_t_destroy_my_marri Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:30:00 EST Entertainment News 28172@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Ryan Phillipe refuses to accept full responsibility for the breakdown of his seven-year marriage to Reese Witherspoon, but admits he's not a "perfect person". The Flags Of Our Fathers star married the Oscar-winner Witherspoon in 1999 and they have two children together - seven-year-old AVA and three-year-old Deacon - but they split in October amidst rumours Phillippe's partying and flirting destroyed their relationship.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/02/clint_eastwood_to_receive_jack_valenti_h Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:56:27 EST Entertainment News 28028@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran Hollywood star Clint Eastwood is to receive an humanitarian award from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The actor-turned-director will be the first ever recipient of the Jack Valenti Humanitarian Award, named after the MPAA's chief.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/25/aarp_announces_winners_of_the_sixth_annu Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:12:47 EST Entertainment News 27132@http://www.starpulse.com/news AARP The Magazine just announced the winners of its sixth annual "Movies for Grown-ups Awards." From Best Movie to Breakaway Accomplishment to Best Actor and Actress, the awards honor a range of cinematic accomplishments in 13 categories, all of which are featured in the March/April issue, available February 1.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/23/and_the_nominees_for_the_79th_oscars_are Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:30:05 EST Entertainment News 26900@http://www.starpulse.com/news Academy awards for outstanding film achievements of 2006 will be presented on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at the Kodak theatre at Hollywood & highland center, and televised live by the ABC television network at 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST), beginning with a half-hour arrivals segment, The Road to The Oscars. Babel is nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Nominations By Category - 79th Awards

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/16/babel_dreamgirls_ugly_betty_aamp_grey_s_ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:24:27 EST Entertainment News 26215@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Hollywood Foreign Press Association just announced the winners of the 64th Golden Globe awards. Babel took home the award for best drama, while Dreamgirls won best comedy/musical. The night's big TV winners were Grey's Anatomy (best drama series) and Ugly Betty (best musical or comedy series). See full list of winners:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/08/catholic_group_names_painted_veil_happyn_2006 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:42:16 EST Entertainment News 25403@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Painted Veil and The Pursuit of Happyness are among the top 10 movies of 2006 according to the U.S. Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting. Happy Feet and The Nativity Story are among the top family films of the year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/27/afi_names_2006_moments_of_significance Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:46:17 EST Entertainment News 24623@http://www.starpulse.com/news The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the second portion of the AFI AWARDS 2006 deliberation process -- the year's AFI Moments of Significance. These eight noteworthy events were determined to have had an impact on the world of the moving image during the calendar year 2006.

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